Over 110,000 people died from drug overdose in the U.S. last year. Close to 90% of opioid-related deaths in California were caused by fentanyl, 37 of which happened in Monterey County.
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we invite guest Casey Grover, an emergency physician, to explore the ethical dilemmas surrounding the treatment of substance use disorders in the criminal justice system.
Due to fentanyl being relatively inexpensive and extremely potent, local addiction experts say it’s easier for addicted people to get drugs than be treated for addiction here on the peninsula.